Little Things That Annoy You In Airsoft

[Hudson]

Anti reversal latches.

 

[Samurai]

Anti reversal latches.

Use a neodymium magnet on the bottom of the GB to hold it.

 

[Hiryu]

BB's really grind my gears, especially ones hurtling into my face.

 

[djben9]

BB's really grind my gears, especially ones hurtling into my face.

full face pro or just duck

 

[Hiryu]

Both.

 

[Spuggy1uk]

One thing that does annoy me is experienced players insisting that us newbies play in a style which suits theirs - as if we are all there just to enhance their own day of gaming!

Tomorrow will be my fifth airsoft day and I can guarantee the same spotty little squits will be there dictating to all to 'do this' and 'do that'. I can also guarantee that they will be ignored as usual.

I usually do airsoft with at least seven or eight fellas from work and we must have at least 80 years of genuine military experience between us. To the experienced 'experts' trying to get us to do their bidding - It's not 'life and death', it's a day of fun for everyone firing plastic balls at each other, making friends and having a laugh!

 

[Sacarathe]

One thing that does annoy me is experienced players insisting that us newbies play in a style which suits theirs - as if we are all there just to enhance their own day of gaming!

Tomorrow will be my fifth airsoft day and I can guarantee the same spotty little squits will be there dictating to all to 'do this' and 'do that'. I can also guarantee that they will be ignored as usual.

I usually do airsoft with at least seven or eight fellas from work and we must have at least 80 years of genuine military experience between us. To the experienced 'experts' trying to get us to do their bidding - It's not 'life and death', it's a day of fun for everyone firing plastic balls at each other, making friends and having a laugh!

All true, but there are some suggestions which can lubricate a game day, such as stacking up in the spawn at the start of a game, dividing a force evenly rather than randomly, making sure that people in a huddle outside the spawn know that with nowhere to fall back if they see any action we're already beat (and they won't get to respawn), that sort of thing.

I always say we "could" do that, and wait for a more dominant/respected personally to declare it so.

 

[Spuggy1uk]

All true, but there are some suggestions which can lubricate a game day, such as stacking up in the spawn at the start of a game, dividing a force evenly rather than randomly, making sure that people in a huddle outside the spawn know that with nowhere to fall back if they see any action we're already beat (and they won't get to respawn), that sort of thing.

I always say we "could" do that, and wait for a more dominant/respected personally to declare it so.

This would be considered valuable and often welcome advice.

I'm referring to the players who seem to think their years of airsofting has given them some kind of 'rank' over the rest of us. The players we all laugh at as they throw a hissy fit and charge off alone when we laugh at them. The same players that are still ranting at the injustice of it all a few seconds later as they walk back to the respawn with an arm in the air!

Very much in a minority at an otherwise very friendly, helpful and fun site where we go, but I'm sure they are everywhere.

 

[proffrink]

Don't forget the portly man hiding behind a tree shouting at you all to move up whilst he fingers his hi-crap mag and sprays uprange.

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

The players we all laugh at as they throw a hissy fit and charge off alone when we laugh at them. The same players that are still ranting at the injustice of it all a few seconds later as they walk back to the respawn with an arm in the air!

Maybe if you followed them in then they wouldn't be getting pissed off.
I have mixed feelings on this as I hate those players who think they are better than others and act like dicks. But I hate those players who turn up and dont make an effort even more. I respect the player who pushes forward and goes for the objective even if it means getting hit and going back to respawn, a lot more than I respect the player who worries about getting shot and going back to respawn.

If a player gets stroppy about no one helping then he is in the wrong but the player who laughs at them for trying and getting shot is 10× worse.

 

[Spuggy1uk]

Perhaps I worded my last post wrong. We do make an effort, we do push, we do get involved, maybe more than many. However, we don't appreciate getting 'ordered' about and shouted at, in something that is, after all, a day of fun.

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

Perhaps I worded my last post wrong. We do make an effort, we do push, we do get involved, maybe more than many. However, we don't appreciate getting 'ordered' about and shouted at, in something that is, after all, a day of fun.

Agree with that 100%. Last teamate who tried barking orders at me to the point it became annoying I reminded him of the deadmen don't talk rule then shot him myself. He gave me lots of dirty looks after but at least he was quiet.

 

[Happy]

Twigs and sudden gusts of wind.

Any other snipers out there will understand.

 

[Samurai]

Twigs and sudden gusts of wind.

Any other snipers out there will understand.

True. One tiny twig can cover 90% of a standing target.

 

[Twice19]

Snipers. Always hiding and shooting at you from silly distance. Just get in the game and take a hit once in a while!

Spoiler

Just kidding. I've actually a lot of respect for the guys who do it properly. More skill and patients than me!

 

[Lord_Metile]

One thing that does annoy me is experienced players insisting that us newbies play in a style which suits theirs - as if we are all there just to enhance their own day of gaming!

Tomorrow will be my fifth airsoft day and I can guarantee the same spotty little squits will be there dictating to all to 'do this' and 'do that'. I can also guarantee that they will be ignored as usual.

I usually do airsoft with at least seven or eight fellas from work and we must have at least 80 years of genuine military experience between us. To the experienced 'experts' trying to get us to do their bidding - It's not 'life and death', it's a day of fun for everyone firing plastic balls at each other, making friends and having a laugh!

This. I've seen people going off on 12 year olds because they're doing their own thing.

 

[Jedi_Master]

I've seen people going off on 12 year olds because they're doing their own thing.

Good reason not to have under 16 year old players at a site Maybe the youngsters need their own seperate day when they can do their own thing?

 

[Lord_Metile]

Good reason not to have under 16 year old players at a site Maybe the youngsters need their own seperate day when they can do their own thing?

At a lot of sites they do get their own day. Doesn't just apply to under 16's though.

 

[Greg147]

I think the yelling orders thing is a bit of a grey area. On one hand, yes, some guy screaming for everyone to move up can be really annoying, especially if he's not doing it himself, or if the situation doesn't dictate it as appropriate. On the other hand, I've seen that people can be a bit complacent with holding positions, and can be a little shy to move unless the whole team has already done so. After a stalemate at an objective, I've noticed some can be slow to react when someone does actually manage to gain some ground, and fail to reinforce in time to hold said objective.

I know I've found myself yelling back across the field for my team to push up a fair few times, and I always feel like a muppet looking back at the GoPro footage. At the time though, it was because ground was gained, and an advantage needed to be driven home. I have no doubt that at some point I've yelled 'move up' to a group of guys twice my age and with experience with any number of armed forces branches. I probably looked ridiculous. Sorry, but I really wanted to hold that objective

 

[Jedi_Master]

Yes, it is a balance. Someone at the rear (or a marshall) shouting "move up" has less credibility that the guy at the front saying "follow me". There have been a few occasions when I have pushed forward without anyone else to explot the gain, they are still stacked up scared to move or get shot. Why so many blue on blue kills, when having moved up ahead and others just stay back just spamming BBs.

I am quite happy to be the point man and know that I will be hit when pushing forward, if there are some other team members on my shoulders to keep moving forward after me having used me as a shield to gain ground. I suppose that is the difference between a skirmish and a milsim.